Trademark Registration in Japan

1. Trademark Search

In order to save your time and money, it is important to know the probabilities of trademark registration before filing an application.

We will provide a search report which contains a statement from a trademark attorney regarding the registrability of a trademark and the risk of collision with trademarks already registered.

Normally, the search results will be sent to you by e-mail within 5 business days.

2. Trademark Application

Necessary data for filing the application:

• • Trademark to proceed to registration
  • The goods/services
  • Name, address and nationality of the applicant
  • A certified copy of the priority document (if needed)

Click here to request a trademark application

3. Trademark Renewal

4. Handling Provisional Refusal for Madrid Protocol Applications in Japan

4-1. Receipt of Provisional Refusal

You'll receive a package from the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), which will contain a Provisional Refusal issued by the Japan Patent Office.

4-2. Deadline for Response: 3 Months

The deadline is calculated from the "date of pronouncement" listed at the bottom of the first page of the Provisional Refusal document.

You must respond within this time limit to evade a Decision of refusal.

Note that the Japan Patent Office will not voluntarily remove items or services mentioned in the refusal.

4-3. Our Service Offering

Upon receiving the Provisional Refusal from you, our team will provide:

　a) Assessment of the reasons leading to the refusal;

　b) An English summary of the details related to the Cited Trademark;

　c) Recommended approaches for countering the Provisional Refusal;

　d) Estimated costs involved in the process.

As your legal proxy in Japan, we will formulate and submit a fitting Amendment or written argument to address the Provisional Refusal.

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